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DEPUTY COUNTY ATTORNEY EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT This Agreement is made and entered into as of this 29 day of November 2024, by and between Jennifer W. Shuler as the County Attorney for Indian River County, Florida, (hereafter "COUNTY ATTORNEY") and Susan J. Prado (hereafter "DEPUTY COUNTY ATTORNEY"). SECTION 1. EMPLOYMENT The COUNTY ATTORNEY hereby employs the DEPUTY COUNTY ATTORNEY as an employee of Indian River County, Florida ("County") for a period of three (3) years, effective November 29, 2024. SECTION 2. ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY'S DUTIES The DEPUTY COUNTY ATTORNEY shall devote full time and attention to the practice of law on behalf of County. The DEPUTY COUNTY ATTORNEY shall not engage in the compensated practice of law except as an employee of County, unless authorized by the COUNTY ATTORNEY to do so. SECTION 3. ETHICS OF THE DEPUTY COUNTY ATTORNEY The DEPUTY COUNTY ATTORNEY shall abide by and perform all assigned duties in accordance with the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar, as established and amended from time to time by the Supreme Court of Florida (including, without limitation, the Rules of Professional Conduct) and all other ethical standards set forth in applicable laws, regulations, county ordinances and rules of court. SECTION 4. ANNUAL COMPENSATION Beginning November 29, 2024, for all services rendered DEPUTY COUNTY ATTORNEY shall be paid an annual salary of $165,000.00 (One Hundred Sixty -Five Thousand dollars) ("Salary"), payable in twenty-six (26) bi-weekly installments of $6,346.16, as adjusted for required deductions. DEPUTY COUNTY ATTORNEY's salary shall be increased by any general or cost -of -living increases granted to other full-time, non -contract employees of the County. DEPUTY COUNTY ATTORNEY shall be deemed to be an exempt employee for the purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act. DEPUTY COUNTY ATTORNEY shall also be eligible for annual pay progression increase as provided in Indian River County Administrative Policy Manual section AM -304.1(5), the current annual review date shall remain the same and will not change. DEPUTY COUNTY ATTORNEY shall be eligible for a one-time pay increase of 5% if she successfully obtains Florida Bar Board certification in City, County and Local Government law. DEPUTY COUNTY ATTORNEY shall be entitled to a car allowance in the standard amount for senior County employees receiving a car allowance.